NS Trax vs Power Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NS Trax
Manage your shipments and view pipeline information with this business application. Track your equipment, browse exceptions, and view waybill details. You can also order and release cars, and access local service information.
- Search equipment
- View pipeline information
- Track shipments
- Browse exceptions
- View waybill information
- Order and release cars
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Manage your shipments with Norfolk Southern from the NS Trax mobile app. With the NS Trax mobile app, you can: * Search equipment * View pipeline information * Track your shipments * Browse exceptions * View waybill information * Watchlist equipment * Order and Release cars * View local service information.
Power Direct
This app connects drivers with intermodal freight opportunities. It facilitates load sharing, document uploads, and payment tracking within a single platform.
- Find intermodal freight
- Share load information
- Upload proof of delivery
- Track payments
- Manage documentation
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Power Direct helps drivers find intermodal freight, share information about loads, upload proof of delivery and documentation, and track payments all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Power Direct at 4.7 against NS Trax's 3.7. Power Direct also leads on ratings volume (431 vs 29). NS Trax's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Power Direct holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Direct has 431 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NS Trax's written reviews are positive against 40% of Power Direct's.
NS Trax ships an update every 6 weeks, Power Direct every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NS Trax | Power Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (29 ratings) | 4.7 (431 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 431 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norfolk Southern Corporation | IMC Companies, LLC |
Customer experience
NS Trax
Power Direct
In-app purchases
NS Trax
No in-app purchases
Power Direct
No in-app purchases
